Having an Affair? : A Handbook for the Other Woman

by SYMONDS, SARAH J.

• ISBN13: 9781578262793
• ISBN10: 1578262798
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-10-09
• Publisher: Red Brick Press

Summary

Why do men cheat? Why do wives ignore the warning signs? Why do mistresses believe the lies? In this powerful and evocative presentation, author Sarah Symonds, herself victim to the clever web of deceipt woven by a married man, unleases exceptional insight into a topic that is most often kept behind closed doors. Wives suffer silently and stoically, mistresses are lured into a holding pattern without promise, and men gamble their entire careers and personal lives on exciting trysts that are bound to be uncovered. Not a guide to having an affair, but rather a warning to women everywhere about the telltale signs and emotional bondage that cripples their lives. Ms. Symonds is dedicated to supporting women trapped in these destructive relationships, shedding light on this dark place, and opening a doorway to a new life, free from damage and open to true love.

Author Biography

Sarah J. Symonds is technically single and lives between London and Los Angeles. She offers private coaching for women in despair through her “Mistresses Anonymous” support group. Contact her through www.havinganaffairthebook.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
The "Induction": Mistresses Survival Course is Now in Session	p. xv
Unfaithful!: The Adulterer in Action	p. 1
The Extreme Differences in How Men and Women Think: Or Between How the Sisterhood and the Brotherhood Think	p. 9
How and Why Married Men Stray: And Why Their Wives Stay	p. 21
Single, Female, and Desperate?: Why Single Women Opt to Date Married Men (MMs)	p. 35
How to Recognize If a Man Is Married: Despite What He Tells You	p. 53
"My Wife Doesn't Understand Me": And Other "Get Out" Cliches	p. 63
For Richer or Poorer: The Mistress Makes an MM Happy, Yet the Wife Benefits from All Her Hard Work	p. 81
"Can You Talk?": The Art of Good Communication with Your MM	p. 105
"If Only I'd Met You Years Ago": And Other Bullshit Lines	p. 119
"I'm Not Sleeping With My Wife": And More Lies	p. 125
Surviving Christmas as a Mistress: And Other Holidays	p. 135
"I'll Call You Later": Bet You He Won't!	p. 153
Glossary of Terms	p. 161
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